Singing Tree Rope Wrench 'how to' video now on YouTube

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, May 28, 2011

Those not familiar with the Singing Tree Rope Wrench ask a very valid question: what's it for?

Edelrid Roka-e finally loaded onto theTreetools website!

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, May 27, 2011

Edelrid in Germany have asked why we have not listed the Roka-e cambium saver on the Treetools website - particularly after we gave them a rocket for continually stalling ..

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2011 Tree Photo Competition underway

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, May 26, 2011

There are plenty of fantastic 'tree-related' photographs out there, taken by amateur and not-so-amateur tree climbing photographers (are you reading this blog Jordan Pontin and Freddie Hjelms).

Some of these photographs are absolutely brilliant (in Treetools opinion) so we ..

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NZ Arbor BPG committee member breaks rank?

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, May 26, 2011

An 'anonymous' blog reader has suggested some NZ Arbor BPG Committee members were a little 'grumpy' with proceedings and not as united as we might thinkregarding the release of the Best Practice Guidelines for Arboriculture.

The comment logged at 10.29 this morning prompted replies from Neal and Jerry. ..

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Scott (the legend) Forrest in the now famous spiderjackery tree

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, May 25, 2011

New Zealand's leading climber (No:1 NZAA Top 20) Scott Forrest takes on the 'Spiderjackery' tree made famous by Joe Harris - see the video below. Scott is climbing ..

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Best Practice Guidelines open to comment

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The NZAA and the Best Practice Guidelines Committee are open to comments regarding changes/amendments to the NZAA Best Practice Guidelines according to BPG committee member, Jerry Lynch.

There is a link on the NZAA website where you can make suggestions ..

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Southern 'Arbor Day' Arbor Camp update!

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, May 23, 2011

It's only a week or so until the 2011 Southern 'Arbor Day' Arbor Camp at the Uxbridge Reserve in the Waitaki Valley, North Otago (Queens Birthday Weekend, June 2-5, 2011).

Apparently the 'camping' facilities at ..

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Hitch Climber configuration in the 'Spiderjackery' tree

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, May 22, 2011

Not to be outdone by Joe Harris on the ART Spidejack, Matt Glen has filmed a climb in the same 'Spiderjackery ' tree using the

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Industry fixation on 22kN is not best practice!

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, May 20, 2011

The New Zealand arb industry is out on a limb worldwide with its blanket application of 22kN break strength for tree climbing gear.

Yes, we understand some people think that things have to dumb'ed down for the average kiwi 'aerial' arborist but this ..

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Military style 'dump pouch' great for on-harness storage

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, May 20, 2011

Tree climbers are always on the look-out for innovative new ideas from other disciplines.